Audio Tours of Astoria & Warrenton

Travelers to the historic regions of Astoria and Warrenton, Ore., can feel like locals with two new downloadable audio tours highlighting popular historic attractions and movie scene locations. Narrated by local experts who reveal little-known facts and help visitors relive past eras, the free tours were produced by and are available through the Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce.

“As the oldest community west of the Rockies, we have always had a lot of history to share with visitors. Now we are showcasing our stories in a more engaging, authentic way,” said Skip Hauke, executive director for the Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce. “Our new audio tours will help bring our history and movie heritage to life, offering visitors behind-the scenes information you’d otherwise miss.”

“Astoria’s Historical Attractions” tour features 21 locations around the community with historical significance, including the Flavel House, the Astoria Column and Fort Clatsop. Tour narrators share tidbits about Lewis and Clark’s expedition, the fish canning industry and maritime tales, among other topics.

“The Reel Astoria” tour includes 12 destinations featured in major motion pictures, most famously the cult classic “The Goonies,” about to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2010. Notable highlights include the jail where the Fratelli brothers caused a ruckus, the house where Mikey lived, and Ecola State Park, where the kids discover the Fratellis’ hideout. Movie hounds can also visit the school where (now Governor) Arnold Schwarzenegger taught in “Kindergarten Cop” and the spooky house from the “The Ring Two.”

Made possible in part by a matching grant from the Oregon Tourism Commission, the two audio tours are available for no cost to download below and can be used on iPods or burned onto CDs. Each destination has a dedicated audio track an average of two minutes long, with experts providing insider knowledge and facts about the location. Visitors can download the entire tour, or customize their experience by choosing only certain stops.

Corresponding maps for each tour are available below, highlighting the layout of the featured attractions. Printed maps are also available at the Astoria-Warrenton Area Chamber of Commerce at 111 West Marine Drive in Astoria.

The tours can be taken in any order you choose and you are encouraged to linger as long as you like at each site. A map can be printed to accompany you on the tour either from Google:
“Astoria’s Historical Attractions” Tour Map
“The Reel Astoria” Tour Map

or an abbreviated pdf file of the maps can be downloaded below:
Historic_Astoria_Warrenton_Map_for_audio_tour.pdf (1.8 MB)
Movie_Location_Map_for_audio_tour.pdf (1.6 MB)

We hope you will find these tours as a great way to experience our area. You are encouraged to leave us feedback about the tours by emailing info@oldoregon.com. We would like to touch base with you after you have downloaded the tour files and would request that you give us your email address. It will only be used to communicate about these tours.

Enjoy a sneak preview of the tours sites with this video download
Final_Astoria_Video_Tease.wmv (33 MB)

Audio Tour Downloads
You may download each audio tour separately, or you can download the entire set in the following two zip files:
Astoria-Warrenton_Historic_Sites_Audio_Tour.zip (49 MB zip file)
Astoria-Warrenton_Movie_Audio_Tour.zip (18 MB zip file)

Individual MP3 Audio Files:
Astoria & Warrenton’s Historical Attractions Tour
00_Intro_to_Astoria_Audio_Tours.mp3
01_Cannery_Pier_Hotel.mp3
02_Union_Town_-Doughboy_Sha.mp3
03_Bond_Street_-_Hobson_Hou.mp3
04_Courthouse_and_Post_Offi.mp3
05_Churches_and_Saloons.mp3
06_Flavel_House.mp3
07_Mrs._Flavel.mp3
08_Fire.mp3
09_Liberty_Theatre.mp3
10_Astor_Hotel.mp3
11_Fort_Astoria_-_MacDonald.mp3
12_Sanborn_House.mp3
13_Norblad_and_Craftsman_Ho.mp3
14_Heritage_Musem.mp3
15_Astoria_Colunm.mp3
16_Pier_39_Cannery.mp3
17_Historic_Ft._Stevens.mp3
18_Peter_Iredale.mp3
19_Fort_Clatsop.mp3
20_Light_Ship_Columbia.mp3
34_Historic_Trolley.mp3

The Reel Astoria Tour
21_Movie_Tour_Introduction.mp3
22_Free_Willy_House.mp3
23_KCop_House.mp3
24_Kindergarten_Cop_School.mp3
25_Short_Circuit_House.mp3
26_Goonies_House.mp3
27_Goonies_Jail.mp3
28_Goonie_Football_field.mp3
29_The_Ring_II_Openning_Scene.mp3
30_Ring_II_House.mp3
31_Youngs_River_Falls.mp3
32_Other_KCop_Locations.mp3
33_Ecola_State_Park.mp3